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Despite the negative news concerning the slowing of the Chinese economy the China Leather Industry Association announced continued, but slowing growth for the leather industry during the recent ACLE in Shanghai.

APLF Director, Michael Duck told a press conference at the All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai last week that the 18th edition of the fair took place at "radically different market conditions compared with the 2014 event".

APLF Ltd Director, Michael Duck provides an update on this years All China Leather Exhibition explaining that they only took five-days to move one of the largest trade events in the leather industry. He also visited ILM's new office at London's former Leathermarket and Leather Exchange buildings where a short video interview was conducted.

The inaugural edition of Leatherworld Middle East in Dubai took place May 4-6, as UAE-based tanneries, manufacturers, designers, and distributors rubbed shoulders with European companies looking to boost their footprint in the emerging regional leather market. ILM provides a video round-up from the organiser and a tanner attending the event.

In a video interview with ILM, Tamara Hostal, Founder and Managing Director of ESMOD Dubai, a fashion school based in Dubai introduces the selected fashion student designed leather outfits which were on show at the Leatherworld Middle East show in Dubai, May 4-6. The leathers were supplied by the Dubai based Afriwest Group.

Sophie Hivert, Director, of the Fédération Française de la Tannerie Mégisserie - FFTM (French Tanners and Fellmongers Association) explains in an interview with ILM about the French Focus Country activities at the recent Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF) in Hong Kong. The show took place March 30 - April 1.

Italian leather cutting machinery maker, Elitron has outlined the benefits of its Booster ICE leather cutting system at Simac Tanning-Tech in Milan last February. The video interview demonstartes the machine in operation cutting leather for footwear.

In a video interview with ILM at the APLF in Hong Kong on April 1, U.S Hide, Skin and Leather Association, President, Stephen Sothmann says that we are in the grip of a "changing market" at the moment. USHSLA members are also expecting US cattle inventories to begin to start building soon.

In an interview with ILM during the recent fair, Assomac Vice-President, Gabriella Bocca says that the relocation of the show to Milan has been a major success. The fair, which took place February 25-27 alongside Lineapelle, was 25% larger than the previous edition in 2013.

Leather chemical makers, Lanxess unveiled their new X-Zyme beamhouse system to invited customers at the All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai on September 5. The X-Zyme system was introduced by Dr Dietrich Tegtmeyer, Vice President, Business Unit Leather, Lanxess and was followed by a detailed presentation from Dr Marc Hombeck, head of New Business in Lanxess’ Leather business unit.